Gotthilf Benseler Loss & Damage Reports KG 3 & ZG 101?
 

Hi Guys

I am trying to trace information on a couple of incidents relating to Gotthilf Benseler:

1. Wounded on 10th May 1940 while flying with Stab III./KG 3 as a Feldwebel bordfunker. Does anyone have an aircraft damage report to match this date for this unit?
2. Killed 23rd February 1944. In 1943 Benseler qualified as a pilot and his Death Notice is signed by Heinz Nacke, Kommandeur of ZG 101 so perhaps Benseler transferred into this unit as a qualified twin engine pilot? Up to July 1941 all award certificates relate to KG 3 then I have a document gap until 9th June 1943, when Benseler qualified as a pilot (by now an Oberfeldwebel).

Any help would be gratefully received.

Thanks
Tim O.

Re: Gotthilf Benseler Loss & Damage Reports KG 3 & ZG 101?
 

Hi Tom,

he and his crew were downed on 10.05.40 by fighters of GCI/5.

Robert

Re: Gotthilf Benseler Loss & Damage Reports KG 3 & ZG 101?
 

Thanks very much Robert. Do you have any references I could follow?

Thanks for the help.
Tim O.

Re: Gotthilf Benseler Loss & Damage Reports KG 3 & ZG 101?
 

Hi,

sorry for my late response.
I would like to recommend you P.Cornwell`s book: "The Battle of France Than and Now".

Regards

Robert

Re: Gotthilf Benseler Loss & Damage Reports KG 3 & ZG 101?
 

Thank you Robert. I will sek out a copy!

best wishes
Tim O.

Re: Gotthilf Benseler Loss & Damage Reports KG 3 & ZG 101?
 

Stab III/KG 3 Shot down by S/Lts Warnier & Scotte following attack on Suppes & crashed at Fontaine-en-Dormois 1850 hrs. Oblt Roemer & Ofw Linke killed, Maj Wilhelm-Georg von Kunowski & your man POW. Nothing on later incident

Re: Gotthilf Benseler Loss & Damage Reports KG 3 & ZG 101?
 

Thanks Chris. Very helpful information. I was in the process of sending you an e-mail on this subject!

best wishes
Tim O.